How does Waiters and Waitresses pay in Memphis, TN-MS-AR compare to the national average?

Memphis, TN-MS-AR Waiters and Waitresses salaries are 27% below the US national median of $33,760 per year.

What is the salary range for a Waiters and Waitresses in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?

Waiters and Waitresses salaries in Memphis, TN-MS-AR range from $15,230 (10th percentile) to $47,400 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Memphis, TN-MS-AR

SOC 35-3031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Waiters and Waitresses in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $24,780 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $11.91 per hour. This is 27% below the national median of $33,760. 8,560 people work as Waiters and Waitresses in Memphis, TN-MS-AR. Wages have grown 31% since 2019, when the median was $18,860.

Median Annual Salary

$24,780

Mean Annual

$28,700

Median Hourly

$11.91

Total Employed

8,560

Salary Distribution

$15k

10th

$18k

25th

$25k

Median

$37k

75th

$47k

90th

How This Compares

Memphis, TN-MS-AR

$24,780

this metro

Tennessee

$28,410

you earn -13% vs state

United States

$33,760

you earn -27% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$24,780	$28,700	8,560
2023	$21,930	$27,860	9,200
2022	$20,320	$24,150	10,050
2021	$18,240	$20,650	9,170
2020	$18,860	$20,470	8,400
2019	$18,860	$20,860	10,340

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$30,500

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